Changes, Closures At Bed Bath & Beyond; 24 Locations In Colorado

Bed Bath & Beyond, the popular home store with locations in the United States and beyond, has a few changes coming to a chunk of its stores before Christmas while underperforming locations might close or be relocated in the near future.

The news came in a letter to shareholders from the interim CEO Mary A. Winston and the chairman of the board of directors, Patrick R. Gaston.

In the letter, the company executives said a rapid refresh of 160 Bed Bath & Beyond locations is underway and is expected to be finished before the 2019 holiday season. It’s not known which locations will see this changed look but the improvements will be clearly visible and will improve the shopping experience, the letter says.

Below are the Bed Bath & Beyond locations in Colorado:

• 23901 East Orchard Road, Aurora
• 5560 South Parker Road, Aurora
• 1741 28th Street. Boulder
• 1790 East Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs
• 2180 Southgate Road, Colorado Springs
• 5944 Barnes Road, Colorado Springs
• 318 Dillon Ridge Way, Dillon
• 800 South Camino Del Rio, Durango
• 110 West Troutman Parkway, Fort Collins
• 370 South Colorado Boulevard, Glendale
• 115 East Meadows Drive, Glenwood Springs
• 14383 West Colfax Avenue, Golden
• 2464 U.S. Highway 6 & 50, Grand Junction
• 4735 West 29th Street, Greeley
• 9315 Dorchester Street, Highlands Ranch
• 7421 West Bowles Avenue, Littleton
• 8467 South Yosemite, Lone Tree
• 205 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Longmont
• 1605 Fall River Drive, Loveland
• 241 West 104th Avenue, Northglenn
• 11435 Twenty Mile Road, Parker
• 5737 North Elizabeth Street, Pueblo
• 16531 Washington Street, Thornton
• 7225 West 88th Avenue, Westminster

The company will also shed itself of up to $1 billion in inventory over the next 18 months, the letter says. Any excess or aged inventory is expected to be taken off store shelves before the 2019 holiday season.

The expected store closures or relocations will happen over the next couple of years. More details on the company’s future are expected on the next earnings call in October.

“As we continue to work toward executing on our business transformation, we remain confident in the strength of our brand and the future of Bed Bath & Beyond,” the executives said in the letter. “Our focus on putting the customer at the center of our transformation, supported by data and insights, is intended to restore Bed Bath & Beyond to its iconic status and improve the Company’s competitive position.”